George Case passed away on October 21, 2019. He was born in Oakland California to George and Lucia Case. His father served in the Navy, but then moved his young family to the Panama Canal Zone where George spent his childhood with wonderful memories in the close-knit community of Americans in Panama. George proudly served in the US Army for over 23 years where he served primarily as a Military Police Officer.
George traveled the world in the military for many years, first while he was active duty, and then upon retirement, he moved to many places with his wife Tonie for her career. They loved living overseas in Korea and Germany where they made life-time friends and memories. He was loving, strong, funny and highly opiniated about his politics, God and various other topics; he also loved to tell stories of his many adventures; he loved to read and often had several books started at once; and he was an avid writer. His greatest accomplishment in life are his children and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Tonie; his sister Teresa and her husband Jim; his daughter Tammy, her husband Jay; his daughter Tina, her husband Terry; his daughter Coleen and her husband Chris; and his grandson Justin and his wife Alair; his granddaughter Jayme and her fiancé Ashton; his granddaughter Ashley and her fiancé Cheyenne; and his granddaughter Madisyn; and his beloved family friend Leroy Hildebrandt.
He will be buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Shelter 2, on November 8, at 1:15 pm. Repass immediately following at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Course. The family would like to say a special thank you to his many dedicated friends for their care and help that they provided to him and Tonie over the years, Leroy Hildebrandt, Rosalinda Jenkins, Aleida Fernandez, and Anita McKinney. The family would also like to say a special thank you to his dedicated Oncologist of many years, Dr. Nathan Shumway.
The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, please make a Memorial contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org).
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